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Miracle Mile shooting shuts Wilshire, snarls traffic

A section of Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile district was shut down Monday afternoon as police investigated a shooting. The situation was snarling traffic in the busy area.

John Burroughs Middle School on Wilshire has been on lockdown since shortly before 2:30 p.m., according to a woman who answered the phone there.

The victim was shot about 1:45 p.m. near the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and La Brea Avenue, and a male suspect was seen running from the area, according to Officer Gregory Baek of the Los Angeles Police Department.

Officers have set up a perimeter from La Brea to Mansfield Avenue and from Wilshire to 8th Street in hopes of catching the suspect, Officer Alonzo Howell of the LAPD's Wilshire station said.